Pakistan to lead 'Islamic Nato' for 3 years; Mecca pact members hold first meet

File photo: Turkish President Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince MBS and Pakistani PM Shabaz Sharif, during the signing of the Mecca PactSaudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan on Monday agreed to set up a secretariat in Saudi Arabia under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement.According to Saudi Arabia's foreign ministry, the general s

The meeting between officials would happen on Monday, according to a source from the Turkish foreign ministry, with the allies concerned over a possible escalation of the Iran war.

ISTANBUL, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Top officials from Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will gather in Istanbul on Monday for a first committee meeting under the joint defence accord that they signed this month, a Turkish foreign ministry source said. The "Mecca Joint Defence Agreement", signed on August 7, brought together